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University of Massachusets Athletics
Women's Tennis Weekly Notes
September 14, 1999 | Tennis
Sept. 14, 1999
SYRACUSE INVITATIONAL: The University of Massachusetts duo of sophomore Helena Horak (Westlake Village, Calif.) and freshman Katie Stammen (North Attleboro, Mass.) took third place in Flight 2 doubles at the SUnity Life Tennis Classic this weekend in Syracuse, N.Y. Horak and Stammen defeated the Rutgers? pair of Kristin Shaughnessy and Amandas Travlos, 8-5. Freshman Beth Ebert (Westford, Mass.) placed fourth in Flight 6 singles, after losing to Elisa Conlon of Marshall in straight sets. Junior April Madani (Falmouth, Mass.) finished in fifth place in Flight 5 singles with a win over Amanda Travlos of Rutgers.
UP NEXT: Women?s tennis will next be in action at the Eastern?s Championships from Sept. 17-19, hosted by Army.
CLOSING IN ON 100: Head coach Judy Dixon (Southern California ?73) is closing in on her 100th UMass victory. Dixon, who is in her eighth season with the Minutewomen, needs just 10 more victories to record No. 100. She currently stands at 130-61 overall and 90-47 at UMass. Before coming to UMass, Dixon spent three seasons at Yale, where she was 40-14 overall.
FRESHMEN TRIO: Dixon has added three newcomers to her roster this season, Elizabeth Ebert (Westford, Mass.), Lauren Perry (Pembroke, Mass.) and Kathryn Stammen (North Attleboro, Mass.). Ebert was a Lowell Sun All-Star as a senior at Westford Academy. Perry compiled a .650 winning percentage at Silver Lake Regional H.S. Stammen went undefeated in her senior campaign, in addition to an impressive 65-1 regular-season record.